The next evening, I went over to Donna’s with a casserole. She invited me over for dinner. Since Russ and I aired out our past I felt much better. Telling him about Ben was without a doubt the hardest part. He was not a fan. I felt optimistic about us. Mandy opened the door for me and squealed, she had the baby tucked by her side.

‘There she is! Come on in.’

‘Aw, she’s so cute.’

‘Want to hold her?’

I nodded and eagerly accepted the little baby. She had a pink bow on her head. She was so tiny! She didn’t yell when I took her from her mother’s...